Hashtag: #Scams
Police Warn Residents About Online Sales
The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is urging residents to stay vigilant when buying or selling items online, following a recent incident involving a stolen item arranged through Facebook Marketplace. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] continues to urge residents to prioritise their safety, if intending to meet up with any... Read more of this article
Police Warn Of WhatsApp Scam Attempts
Bermuda Police are warning residents—especially seniors—about scammers impersonating contacts on WhatsApp to request cash. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] reminds residents that scammers continue to use various methods to deceive unsuspecting individuals, particularly senior citizens. “In two recent incidents,... Read more of this article
BPS Warns Of “Sophisticated Email Scam”
The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is advising the public to “be on alert for a sophisticated email scam currently circulating locally.” A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service advises the public to be on alert for a sophisticated email scam currently circulating locally. “In this scam, individuals receive what... Read more of this article
Police Issue Another Advisory On Phone Scams
The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is reminding the public to “stay vigilant against scammers calling residents and identifying themselves as representatives of local banks.” A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service reminds the public to stay vigilant against scammers calling residents and identifying themselves as representatives... Read more of this article
Police Warn Of Scam Calls On WhatsApp
The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] has “received reports of persons receiving WhatsApp video calls from individuals claiming to represent the BPS.” A police spokesperson said, “So far, the calls are being made from telephone numbers: +92 343 4087943 +92 349 9513663 +92 322 4135776 “These numbers show up with a BPS crest as the... Read more of this article
Column: Dion Smith On AI, Scams, Laws & More
[Opinion column written by the OBA's Dion Smith] Many of us live life juggling too much at once to pay attention to every warning or crisis until something happens to us, or someone close to us. It’s human nature to tune things out until they hit home. In previous opinion pieces, I’ve raised concerns about the increasing number of Bermudians being... Read more of this article
BMA Warns Of Spoofed Email Scam
The Bermuda Monetary Authority [BMA] is warning of fraudulent emails from a spoofed @bma-bm.com address. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Monetary Authority [Authority] has been made aware of emails sent from a spoofed email account using the email domain @bma-bm.com, which were used to misdirect payments intended for the Authority from a regulated... Read more of this article
Govt Warns Of Another Social Media Scam
The Government is warning the public about fraudulent online ads falsely using Wayne Caines’ image to promote fake investment schemes. A Government spokesperson said, “The Government of Bermuda is urging members of the public to be vigilant in response to a series of fraudulent online posts and advertisements that falsely use Mr. Wayne Caines’s... Read more of this article
BMA Warns Public Of Fraudulent Website
The Bermuda Monetary Authority [BMA] is warning the public of “an organisation referring to itself as the Bermuda Financial Markets Commission,” saying that “no such organisation exists in Bermuda.” A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Monetary Authority has been made aware of an organisation referring to itself as the Bermuda... Read more of this article
MarketPlace Warns Of Fake Voucher Scam
The MarketPlace is warning the public about a fraudulent Facebook scam falsely using its brand to promote fake “birthday gift voucher” offers. A spokesperson said, “The MarketPlace is issuing a public warning regarding a fraudulent scam currently circulating on social media—particularly on Facebook—that falsely uses our brand name, logo,... Read more of this article
Fake ‘Minister Hayward’ TikTok Account
The Ministry of Economy and Labour advised “that a fraudulent TikTok account has been created using the name and image of the Minister of Economy and Labour Jason Hayward.” A Government spokesperson said, “The account in question, located here, is not authorised, endorsed, or operated by Minister Hayward or the Ministry. It was created... Read more of this article
BMA Warns Of Fraudulent Social Post
The Bermuda Monetary Authority [BMA] is warning the public about a fraudulent social media post. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Monetary Authority [BMA] has been made aware of a posting appearing on social media, including WhatsApp, in which someone claiming to be BMA Capital makes false claims about the Authority. “The Authority notes that the... Read more of this article
